مقدمه‌ای بر ردیابی پرتوها (سری مورگان کافمن در گرافیک کامپیوتری)

The creation of ever more realistic 3-D images is central to the development of computer graphics. The ray tracing technique has become one of the most popular and powerful means by which photo-realistic images can now be created. The simplicity, elegance and ease of implementation makes ray tracing an essential part of understanding and exploiting state-of-the-art computer graphics. An Introduction to Ray Tracing develops from fundamental principles to advanced applications, providing "how-to" procedures as well as a detailed understanding of the scientific foundations of ray tracing. It is also richly illustrated with four-color and black-and-white plates. This is a book which will be welcomed by all concerned with modern computer graphics, image processing, and computer-aided design. Key Features * Provides practical "how-to" information * Contains high quality color plates of images created using ray tracing techniques * Progresses from a basic understanding to the advanced science and application of ray tracing Audience: Anyone interested in computer graphics, hardware design, computer aided design, and image processing. An overview of ray tracing / Andrew S. Glassner Essential ray tracing algorithms / Eric Haines A survey of ray-surface intersection algorithms / Pat Hanrahan Surface physics for ray tracing / Andrew S. Glassner Stochastic sampling and distributed ray tracing / Robert L. Cook A survey of ray tracing acceleration techniques / James Arvo and David Kirk Writing a ray tracer / Paul S. Heckbert and Eric Haines A ray tracing glossary / Andrew S. Glassner. The ray tracing technique has become one of the most popular and powerful means by which photo-realistic images can be created. This title develops from fundamental principles to advanced applications, providing "how-to" procedures as well as an understanding of the scientific foundations of ray tracing. It contains color plates of images. Ray tracing is a technique for image synthesis: creating a 2-D picture of a 3-D world.